Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Mary Baldwin University

Based on comparable health sciences programs in Virginia, Mary Baldwin graduates can expect first-year earnings around $36,654—slightly above the national median for this degree. The $26,783 in typical debt sits near the middle of the pack nationally, creating a manageable debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.73. With nearly half of students receiving Pell grants, this program serves a population for whom achieving a sustainable debt load matters considerably.

The challenge is uncertainty. Virginia offers only a handful of similar bachelor's programs, and the earning estimates come from just three schools statewide. Health sciences is an unusually broad category—it can encompass everything from health administration to community health to pre-professional tracks—and career outcomes vary dramatically depending on which specific pathway a student pursues. The $36,654 figure represents what's typical across these varied directions, not necessarily what your child will earn in their particular specialty.

What matters most is the specific concentration or career track within this degree. If your child plans to use this as a stepping stone to graduate programs in more lucrative health fields, the moderate debt load won't derail those plans. If they're aiming to enter the workforce immediately, press the school for placement data in their intended specialty—medical coding, health information management, and healthcare administration produce very different salary trajectories, and the aggregated estimate here won't tell you which path this program emphasizes.